Discovered on July 1, 2025, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS (also known as C/2025 N1) stunned the scientific community with its high speed (~152,000 mph), unusual retrograde orbit and massive estimated size (up to ~11 km or 7 miles across) — making i…
NASA Installs Key ‘Sunblock’ Shield on Roman Space Telescope
Technicians have successfully installed two sunshields onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s inner segment. Along with the observatory’s Solar Array Sun Shield and Deployable Aperture Cover, the panels (together called the Lower Instrument Sun Shade), will play a critical role in keeping Roman’s instruments cool and stable as the mission explores the infrared universe. […]